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  • Lawsuit claims Santa Barbara News-Press didn't pay overtime

    10/11/2006 9:20:01 PM PDT · by SmithL · 51 replies · 559+ views
    AP ^ | 10/11/6
    A former reporter for the embattled Santa Barbara News-Press sued the paper Wednesday, claiming it failed to keep accurate time records and stiffed employees out of overtime pay. The lawsuit seeks class-action status for as many as 200 past and present employees. The suit claims the newspaper failed to pay overtime to employees who worked more than eight hours a day or more than 40 hours a week. It also alleges the News-Press didn't provide its employees with meal and rest periods required by California law. "It is common for employers to unintentionally violate technical violation of California's strict employment...